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WhistlePig The Boss Hog 6th Edition - The Samurai Scientist Rye Katakana Edition 16 Year Old, Umeshu Cask, Cask #89, 2019, 61%
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WhistlePig The Boss Hog 6th Edition - The Samurai Scientist Rye Katakana Edition 16 Year Old, Umeshu Cask, Cask #89, 2019, 61%

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TypeRye Whiskey
MRI
MRI 25
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

WhistlePig The Boss Hog '6th Edition - The Samurai Scientist' Rye (Katakana Edition) is a 16-year-old straight rye whiskey, part of WhistlePig's ultra-premium Boss Hog series. This limited edition release, bottled at barrel proof, is the first American whiskey finished in Japanese Umeshu barrels, a result of a collaboration with Kitaya brewery on Japan's Kyushu island. It honors Jōkichi Takamine, 'The Samurai Scientist,' who pioneered koji fermentation in the American whiskey industry. The Katakana Edition is a rare variant with Japanese script labeling and a black pewter stopper, limited to 1000 bottles for the US market.

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Region
Vermont
Age
16 Years
Vintage
N.A
Bottled
2019
ABV
61%
Volume
75cl
Distillery
WhistlePig
Origin
USA
Cask type
Umeshu Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
Kitaya brewery
Cask no.
89
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Pete Lynch
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
1000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork with pewter stopper
Presentation
Bottle with a black pewter stopper.
Series highlights
The Boss Hog series is WhistlePig's ultra-premium annual release program; this is the 6th edition, themed 'The Samurai Scientist'.
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Katakana Edition is a limited run with Japanese script labeling and a black topper, specifically for the US market.
Allocation
US
Nose
Aromas of plum, candied fruit, vanilla, gentle oak spice, cinnamon, maple, and toasted marshmallow.
Palate
Powerful yet balanced with layers of rye spice, dark fruit, maple, subtle umeshu sweetness, tobacco, ginger, baking spices, savory umami, orange zest, ripe syrupy plums, burnt caramelized sugar, and a thick, oily mouthfeel.
Finish
Long, warming, and elegant with lingering notes of stone fruit, toasted oak, baking spices, char, a touch of smoke, peppery spice, licorice, mint, eucalyptus, and dry oak.
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